This is a new way to tap into town meeting. We don’t know if it will make a contribution to the tradition of town meeting but we hope it will.
About the Map
Every town in the state has been invited to send NHPR a list of items on the ballot. If a town took us up on that invitation, a marker appears on this map.
Click a marker to find a link where you can see some of the issues on the ballot and share your views on the merits of individual items.
If your web browser doesn't display the map, you may need to update your browser, or download a free plugin for Google Maps.
Guidelines for Comments
The items listed at the top of the page for your town are just a sampler – a conversation starter if you like. You can start a discussion on any warrant article – ones that are on the list and ones that are not.
- To start a discussion, click the Add a comment link.
- Your new comment starts a discussion. Great! Help make the topic clear by putting the warrant item you’re talking about in the subject field. This isn’t very complicated. If you’re writing about the new 6 ton truck, write “6 Ton Truck”.
- Starting a new discussion? Focus on one warrant article. If you want to comment on several, feel free to post a separate comment on each one.
- Please put your full name at the bottom of your comment. You wouldn’t be anonymous if you were talking at a public meeting – show the same respect here. This will also help us at NHPR if we want to follow up. If we want to do a story on some topic that cuts across many towns it would help to talk to people who have posted comments.
- If you want to respond to a particular comment, just click “Reply”. A subject line is optional since we already know what the topic is.
- Whether to reply to a reply or reply to the original comment? In general, it helps to reply to the original comment – the one that started the discussion thread. But if you really think it will help focus the reader’s attention, you can reply to a reply. It’s your choice but use the “reply to reply” sparingly. It will actually be easier for others to follow the conversation.
- If you’ve never used a threaded discussion on a web site, the form might seem a little odd, but bear with us – this is a test and we have a hunch that this will be a good way to keep the conversation organized.
- Lastly, all comments have to observe NHPR’s guidelines for responsible commenting.
